What is it about?
Why is there a growing trend among Chinese youth to adopt Hanfu, the traditional clothing of the Han ethnicity, in contemporary society? This study employs a sociolinguistic perspective to explore the reasons at various levels within the current Chinese socio-cultural context.
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Why is it important?
This paper reveals that modern Chinese youth are internalizing the Chinese nationalist ideology in order to establish a sociocultural relationship of belonging to and sharing with Chinese collectives as a way to empower themselves to cope with uncertainty.
Perspectives
I hope this article can draw increased academic and public interest towards the Hanfu revival and young people who love to wear this attire. It is essential to recognize that the growing popularity of Hanfu has profound roots, and this grassroots phenomenon should not be oversimplified or disregarded.
YAN JIA
Maastricht University
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This page is a summary of: Modern ancient Chinese, Language Culture and Society, August 2023, John Benjamins,
DOI: 10.1075/lcs.22025.jia.
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